Dusky Piha vs Fringed Myotis

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lipaugus	Myotis
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.